Anesthesia Key

Chapter 42 Burns Kathleen A. Ribbens, Megan DeVries Deaths from fires and burns are the fifth most common cause of unintentional injury deaths in the United States and the third…

Chapter 7 Triage Nicki Gilboy Triage is the process of rapidly sorting patients who present to the emergency department (ED) to determine who needs to be seen immediately and who…

Chapter 29 Metabolic Emergencies Benjamin E. Marett The endocrine system is instrumental in regulating metabolism, tissue function, growth, development, moods, and emotions. Additionally, it works to maintain homeostasis in response…

Chapter 51 Sexual Assault Barbara Weintraub The U.S. Department of Justice defines rape as “[f]orced sexual intercourse including both psychological coercion as well as physical force. Forced sexual intercourse means…

Chapter 8 Airway Management Julie V. O’Neal Management of the airway is always a first priority when caring for patients. Airway management can be as simple as positioning the patient…

Chapter 50 Intimate Partner Violence Shelley Cohen Intimate partner violence (IPV), also known as domestic violence, is defined as a pattern of assaultive and coercive behavior by an individual against…

Chapter 47 Gynecologic Emergencies Linda Kelly Health issues related to women can be quite different from those experienced by men. For example, women have a high incidence of heart disease…

Chapter 43 Obstetric Trauma Laura M. Criddle Epidemiology and Priorities of Care Five to ten percent of gravid women will sustain an injury for which they seek medical care.1,2 Fortunately,…

Chapter 48 Mental Health Emergencies Anne P. Manton For many reasons, the emergency department (ED) has become a frequent source of care for patients with mental health concerns. Over the…

Chapter 20 Shock Shelley A. Calder No matter the cause, shock can be defined as a clinical syndrome resulting from inadequate tissue perfusion. Despite clinical advancements in diagnostic methods and…